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1 posted on 08/05/2024 5:03:08 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Here in New Mexico dust devils are no joke. I got hit by one while riding a relatively heavy motorcycle, and I was lucky to stay upright. One other time I saw one loft a 45 gallon plastic trash can 60 feet. One upended a wooden shed at a ranch where I worked.


2 posted on 08/05/2024 5:07:03 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: BenLurkin

My rotorcraft solo began with a dust devil as I was awaiting clearance for takeoff.


3 posted on 08/05/2024 5:07:25 PM PDT by xoxox
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A sad ending to some very risky recreation. That’s not meant as a criticism. I would love to drop from a (Tandem-guided) parachute, but most such schools understandably have a weight limit. I believe the weight limit for men is 220lb.
My boat has long since sailed past that point of 220lb.
Sometimes, I’m in the mood for a little danger.


4 posted on 08/05/2024 5:08:23 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: BenLurkin

Wow, what are the odds of coming down into a dust devil?


5 posted on 08/05/2024 5:09:24 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward Snowden)
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To: BenLurkin

Weather forecast is for continuing gravity!


17 posted on 08/05/2024 5:44:24 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: BenLurkin

No mention of global warming, or climate change?


18 posted on 08/05/2024 5:44:40 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: BenLurkin

Don’t jump out of airplanes.


28 posted on 08/05/2024 6:44:57 PM PDT by roving (Deplorable Erectionists Listless Vessel )
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To: BenLurkin

Finally some good news for a change. Yes, they hate us also.


30 posted on 08/05/2024 7:08:29 PM PDT by nwrep
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To: BenLurkin

Easily one of the most avoidable ways to die.


35 posted on 08/05/2024 7:32:38 PM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell>)
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Yeah, sure. I know how this works. I’ve seen it countless times on tv.

They declare her legally dead, whisk her away to a top secret laboratory where they implant bionic parts into her body and give her a new identity and job as a top secret agent.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qcba-ZgtsT4


39 posted on 08/06/2024 1:41:25 AM PDT by lowbridge ("Let’s check with Senator Schumer before we run it" - NY Times)
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